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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of London 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Disinfection Operations for Infectious Disease— continued.

Disinfection Operations for Infectious Disease— continued.

Date. 1930.Name of Vessel.Reason for Disinfection.Action taken.
Sept. 5ss. "Minnelcahda"DiphtheriaFumigated with Formalin.
„ 9ss. "Sorrento"Enteric FeverFumigated with sulphur dioxide.
„ 12ss. "Balranald"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Measles.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and sprayed.
„ 19ss. "Raj put ana"Pulmonary TuberculosisFumigated with Formalin and sprayed.
„ 25ss. "Orama"Enteric Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
Oct. 7ss. "Alaunia"Scarlet Fever„ „ „
„ 14ss. "Geraldine Mary"Measles„ „ „
„ 28ss. "Ascania"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
„ 30T.S. "Arethusa"Scarlet FeverDisinfected with Izal spray.
„ 31„„„ „ „
Nov. 1„„„ „ „
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4ss. "Oluf Maersk"Typhoid FeverFumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 5No. 9. Pier Head Cottages, West India Dock.PneumoniaWashed down with disinfectant.
6T.S. "Arethusa"Scarlet FeverDisinfected with Izal spray.
7,,„„ „ „
7ss. "Baradine"Pulmonary TuberculosisFumigated with sulphur dioxide and sprayed.
„ 11T.S. "Arethusa"Scarlet FeverDisinfected with Izal spray.
„ 14ss. "Clan Monroe"Pulmonary TuberculosisWashed down with disinfectant.
14ss. "Moldavia"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 15ss. "Highland Monarch"„ „„ „ „
16T.S. "Arethusa"Scarlet FeverDisinfected with Izal spray.
,, 18„„„ „ „
„ 18ss. "Cooperatzia"Enteric FeverFumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 21ss. "Rajputana"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
„ 21ss. "Malwa"„ „„ „ „
„ 21ss. "Estrellano"Scarlet Fever„ „ „
„ 26ss. "Calchas"Measles„ „ „
Dec. 11ss. "Ausonia"Enteric Fever„ „ „
„ 13ss. "Macedonia"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
„ 17East Flat, Police Office, Royal Albert Dock.Scarlet Fever„ „ „
„ 22ss. "Nerma"Measles„ „ „
„ 30ss. "Narkunda"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
31ss. "Mulbera"Enteric Fever„ „ „

Table: APPENDIX XXV.Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.

APPENDIX XXV.

Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.

Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total.No. of times Disinfector was used.Fumigated in Cabin of Vessel.
Small-pox,Chicken-pox.Malaria.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Mumps.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.
January--------------2
February1—-—————-1——224
March6—-—22—2--—I1353
April—2-—_1——--I2541
May11-—2———--I2742
June—1-————1--—363-
July—1-————2--—1424
August1—-11--2533
September——-—2——1--—1433
October—1-——1—1--21612
November——-—12—4--621553
December——-—11—1--13744
Totals96—197—12—11118743631